“I miss those days”

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I remember the one day that me, EJ, and Kozak came over to go swimming. We spent the good part of the afternoon doing silly jumps into the pool, and your mom came out and took totally sweet pictures of us doing all our jumps into the pool.

After the pool, we hung out inside and waited for Workaholics to come on, and listened to the Beatles while watching that one light that would change colors trying to figure out the pattern to what color would come on next and make it change.

I miss those days, and I miss you Susie : )
Mew.

-Pete Molloy

“Hi, I’m Susie, do you want to be my friend?”

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I have had a hard time trying to find the words to put on here.  I feel like there are too many stories, too many memories, and I cannot think of the words that will even begin to explain the impact you had on my life from when we were five years old to nineteen.

I remember the first day we met, it was the second day of Kindergarten and I hadn’t made any friends yet, but as I was leaving the lunch room, a little, bubbly girl, skipped up to me and said, “Hi, I’m Susie, do you want to be my friend?” Of course I did, and who knew at that time what our friendship would grow into?

Susie, we had so many adventures together; from going to the beach, pretending to be puppies on the school bus, being mermaids in your pool, playing with American girl dolls, dressing in the same outfits and having your mom do our hair the same, so we looked like twins, sleepovers, and just so many more.  You were always the greatest friend that someone could ask for.

Susie, you put so much light into everyone’s lives that you touched.  Although you got older and grew up, one thing that stayed constant was your smile; a smile that truly radiated.  You always, always were able to put a smile on my face, as well as many others.  You were always so positive, and when you were happy, you made everyone else around you happy as well.  Susie, you are such a beautiful individual, inside and out.  You always had a way of bringing everyone together, and although you are gone, you are still bringing people together and creating connections.

It is truly unfair that you are no longer with us, but you are still with us in our hearts and minds, your memory will always be carried on.  You are a real example of how people should live their lives; with an open heart.  I love you Sue and miss you, so much, and am so fortunate to have known you and spent fourteen years with you.  Thank you for always being my friend and for your positivity and smile <3

-Jenna Ely

“You had a smile that could fix any problem, and a personality that could light the world.”

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It’s taken me a really long time to be able to write anything on here. At first, I thought it was just because I didn’t know what to write, but today I realized it’s because there are so many words and so many stories I have to share about you, Susie.

You had a smile that could fix any problem, and a personality that could light the world. You will be more-than-missed and we are all lucky to know you are watching over us. I’ll miss you more then anyone could imagine and I can promise you, no one will ever fill the void in my life that’s now been created by losing you.

I still remember our days at Tides Beach, where you’d constantly run across “the circle” in one of your wild printed bathing suits searching for candy, or trying to convince me to search the beach for miles until we found a single piece of blue beach glass, or force me to turn over rocks and find those small crabs with you.

Then we grew up a little more, and spent our nights at that same beach eating dessert talking to good old Angelo and watching the storms roll in across from Connecticut. Years passed again and desserts continued, only now, we were watching sunsets and listening to Fleetwood Mac.

More time passed and now we were “grown-ups.”  We’d sit in the sunroom and listen to the Beatles or some dance mixes and “twist” the night away. We’d smile for hours and laugh over the silliest things

Christmas eves were always a blast. Between the fire trucks, the gossip, and the who’s-who and what’s-whats, we never had a disappointing holiday eve.

I still laugh over our last dance-off. Your mom and I drank a ton of wine we all did the twist, and you and I were blamed for her hangover the next day.

I miss you more than anything, but every day I think of you and every day it becomes more and more clear that you really are watching over me. I love you so much, Susie. Keep everyone strong. <3

-Kerrin Blieka

“What she was in life is what we all should be.”

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Our humble contribution to this page has been channeled by our friends, Joe and Maria. Nancy and I have four children together. We did not know Susie, but the look in her eyes tells us she was very loved — and loved life — and put others before herself.

We love music and we can play it. This is a stanza from Bon Jovi:

 

Shining Like A Diamond
Rolling Like the dice
Standing on the Ledge
Show the Wind How to Fly

 

This is not so difficult to write… now.
Both our fathers passed early, as well as a Granddaughter.

Susie is in our hearts, and what she was in life is what we all should be.

-Nancy and Dan Boyle

“Thank you Susie for making me a better person every day! “

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On Friday Night, there was a dance at my school.

My friends and I went and there wasn’t a lot of people there, so we were just hanging out. I saw this girl and her name was Jessica. I don’t like to refer to people by names, but she had an obesity issue and everybody made fun of her. It’s not her fault; she can’t control this issue.

My friends were making fun of her by the moves she made while she was dancing and I thought it was extremely rude. My sister and I went over to Jessica and we asked her if she wanted to dance with us, and it felt really good to do that because I know it would hurt me if I was at a dance and everybody was making fun of me.

Jessica and I are now friends, and I like her a whole lot 🙂

Thank you Susie for making me a better person every day!

-Amanda Feldmann

“For me, Susie represents the ideal character of a human being”

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Hey Susie,

I have been wanting to do this for a while now, but I am still in shock. I still can’t believe I am posting this very message. But where to start with my Susie stories, hmm, that is a hard one.

I think I will start with Susie making my life what it is today. If it were not for Susie I would be a completely different person. Since meeting her in 10th grade as the “little annoying girl” who would poke us to becoming one of my greatest friends in life. We have been through a lot together, both in life experiences and shared memories with all of our friends. Not only was Susie my go-to friend whenever I had trouble in my life she was also the person who always wanted to do something and have fun.

If we were feeling lazy all of us would just hang out out on the porch, and if we felt like doing something we went out East with the Facinis. If it were not for Susie (and yes, i will be using this frequently, she’s done a lot for me), I would never have met my best friends and Melissa.

I met Melissa through hanging out at Susie’s house, a place where I solidified friendships with many others as well. Susie was my rock, that one friend in my life that everyone searches for. It wouldn’t matter if we hadn’t seen each other for 20 minutes or 2 weeks we would pick up right where we left off. She was a remarkable genuine person. For me, Susie represents the ideal character of a human being. She loved everyone and wasn’t afraid to share it.

For my fondest memory (of the many), it would have to be her sweet sixteen party. The entire night was fun. Everything about it, from making the giant human pyramid to being one of the last to leave just hanging out listening to music with her. I thank her for a lot of things in my life and will always cherish the memories that we had together.

As my bracelet is a reminder of her it is also a reminder on how to live my life like Susie. My heart goes out to Susie’s family. I will always be around to comfort and share with you, especially on the nights when Mr. and Mrs. Facini stumble upon Led Zeppelin concerts on TV. Stay strong and remember that we are here for you. <3

-Joe Cambridge